Because Style is Universal

Education & Research Programs

Open Style Lab’s 10-week research program teams designers, engineers, and occupational therapists to create functional yet stylish wearable solutions with and for people with disabilities - read more.

THE 2019 SUMMER PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN - APPLY HERE

PARSONS COLLAB COURSE

SUMMER PROGRAM 2018

SUMMER PROGRAM 2017

SUMMER PROGRAM 2016

What's New

Read more about our events and panels to raise awareness. More on Accessibility & Style here.

Blog

OSL x Cooper Hewitt Workshop

Apr 26, 2019

OSL x Cooper Hewitt Workshop

Apr 26, 2019

Apr 26, 2019

Mar 25, 2019

Universal Materiality: Collaborative Design for Aging and Disability

Mar 25, 2019

Written by Kieran Kern, supported by Peter Trojic

Mar 25, 2019

Dec 12, 2018

Miga Swimwear: Casting off Stigma with Style

Dec 12, 2018

Dec 12, 2018

MEET THE EXPERTS: IKEA, UNYQ, Two Blind Brothers & OSL

Oct 1, 2018

MEET THE EXPERTS: IKEA, UNYQ, Two Blind Brothers & OSL

Oct 1, 2018

Oct 1, 2018

May 15, 2018

INC.LUSIVITY

May 15, 2018

May 15, 2018

Squarespace & The NY Knicks

Feb 28, 2018

Squarespace & The NY Knicks

Feb 28, 2018

Feb 28, 2018

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#squadgoals 🙌 Congrats to the Spring 2019 Open Style Lab @parsonsschoolofdesign class. Loved having Diana Hilarie from @macys as our special guest #fashion #education #inclusivedesign #style #tech #friendship #nyc #readytowear #wearables #robotics #3dprinting #futurefashion

Had an incredible day getting to know our clients for summer 2019 program! #girlsquad #fashion #inclusion #stem #tech #inclusivedesign #disabled #style #nyc #design #future

We loved our colleagues @kierieo & @hello.chau children’s adaptive fashion design workshop @cooperhewitt 👗They used stencils of garments for people with disabilities. #kidscrafts #crafting #fashion #design #art #kids #gaming #creative #games #inclusivedesign #inclusion #nyckids

#flashbackfriday to the SOLD OUT #adaptivefashion panel @cooperhewitt with our friends @target & @xianforbeauty83 👚👗👔👔🧥👕 #fashion #inclusion #inclusivedesign #style #art #technology #disability #cooperhewitt #newyork #newyorkcity

Wanna learn about #adaptiveclothing design? Join us & @target for a #FREE workshop at @cooperhewitt this Saturday. All ages welcome! Details in bio! #fashion #nyc #events #workshop #design #disability #art #stem #steam #inclusivedesign #education #museum #family #fun #freeevent

Deadline this April 12th! Join us this summer to make tools and clothes accessible for all people.

https://www.openstylelab.org/how-open-style-lab-works-apply

#disability #design #fashion #wearables #tech #STEAM #women #hackitback #lab

Friends with dressing challenges, join us for a 2 day #hackathon on April 4th & 5th where you can bring in an item of clothing and we will try to #hack it so that it’s easier for you to dress yourself. Link bio for more details. #design #hacking #disability #inclusivedesign #accessibility #fashion #style #fashiondesigner #technology #magnets #betterworld #humanrights #stem

@CFDA @csiriano @selmablair Let’s work on this adaptive line together!! Clothing is a way that we Express oneself and to be able to express oneself is a #humanright . Could anyone connect us to @csiriano team ? #fashion #innovation #inclusion #design #inclusivedesign

In celebration of #internationalwomensday , we would like to announce a partnership with the other #IWD NYU Initiative for Women with Disabilities for this year’s summer course. This year’s goal is to not only create functional and fashionable clothes but to also teach women with disabilities about #steam through fashion design. We are now taking applications for #engineers #fashiondesigners #occupationaltherapists #productdesigners for fellowship positions in the program. Link to details in bio.

#internationalwomensday is everyday with our all female team. Our diverse team is made up of coders, engineers, data scientists, marketers, architects, teachers, and fashion designers. Excited to announce our efforts to increase women in #steam tomorrow. Missing @kierieo & Julia

@selmablair @vanityfair Come to @parsonsschoolofdesign and we can create high fashion customized clothing for you 🙌🙌🙌

🌧❄️💧 forecasted for this weekend in NYC so come check out our exhibit on #universalmateriality at @parsonsschoolofdesign which ends in 2 weeks 😥. Link to info in bio. #fashion #style #fashiontech #tech #stem #fashionweek2019 #fashionweeknyc #disability #inclusivedesign #humancentereddesign #innovation #nyc #soho #unionsquare #winter

Our reaction to when people tell us that #DisabilityRights isn’t their thing. Everyone ages so disability rights is technically their thing. (Image Description: AOC in beautiful white cape looking powerful) #humanrights #disability #stateoftheunion #inclusivedesign #fashion #inclusivity #diversity #ada #women #womenruntheworld

Wow what a year 🎉🙌❤️. Everything that we have achieved this year couldn’t have happened without the support of the community. Follow us to see the exciting things happening in 2019 ⭐️! ( Image Description: Shot from above of Large group at our summer program showcase) #summerfun #newyorkcity #newyork #fashion #healthcare #style #aging #disability #inclusionmatters #inclusionrevolution #accessibility #body #friendship #design #designer #stem #technology #innovation

This holiday season consider giving your loved one a donation to help fund Open Style Lab’s Summer 2019 program (donation link in bio). These funds would be used to support teams that are creating products with and for kids with disabilities. We’re confident that your loved one will like this better than a necktie 😊. (Image Description: 4 designers one holding a white sign and the other holding a black bag that works well for wheelchair users). #disability #fashion #holidayseason #style #inclusion #donationsneeded #taxdeductible #humanrights #holidaygift #innovation

Team Rachel’s Adaptive Skirt is on 🔥🔥🔥! Check out our page later for more pictures from the Fall 2018 Showcase! (Image Description: two fashionable women wearing black and grey. One woman is wearing a beautiful grey skirt which was created to make dressing easier for her) #disability #innovation #fashion #style #nyc #bossbabe #beauty #pride

#Repost @ado ・・・
On The A/D/O Journal: @gracehjun of @openstylelab on designing for people with disabilities. www.a-d-o.com/journal.
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A seamless shirt for a child with autism who would often rip shirts apart. Conductive socks that allow people whose arms are paralyzed to type with their feet. Self-folding fabric for a client without motor skills. These are a few of the recent creations that have come out of Open Style Lab; a collaboration between designers, occupational therapists, and people with disabilities.
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Full story on The Journal. Link in bio.
#futureofdesign

Open Style Lab's very own @christina_disarmed and amabasddor @xianforbeauty83 open the panel at #UnitedNations LIVE STREAM http://webtv.un.org/live-now
#internationaldisabilityday

We are proud to be selected to present and speak at the #UnitedNations today to empower, advocate and celebrate #internationaldisabilityday